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Ashok Janrao and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Law and Judiciary Dept and Anr.

Bombay HC6 Oct 2025WP/5278/2025

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What is this about?

Bombay High Court, 9 May 2025, clubbed writ petitions incl. WP/5278/2025 (Ashok Janrao & Ors.) re MPSC recruitment for Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class, 2022 Batch; MPSC to publish Provisional List within eight days, followed by eight-day window for candidates to opt out, then 2023 Batch interviews; petitioners' interests protected in the interim; adjourned to 4 July 2025 with liberty to apply in case of exigency; Bench: A. S. Chandurkar and Dr. Neela Gokhale, JJ.

What did the court decide?

Interim protection: the interest of the Petitioners stands protected pending publication of the Provisional List of successful candidates (2022 Batch) and completion of the opting-out process; matters adjourned to 4 July 2025 with liberty to apply in case of any exigency. ¶30

Ashok Janrao and Ors. vs the State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Law and Judiciary Dept and Anr. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the interests of the Petitioners in the recruitment process conducted by the Maharashtra State Public Service Commission for the posts of Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class (2022 Batch) are to be protected pending publication of the Provisional List of successful candidates and completion of the opting-out process.

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Court's answer

The statements made on instructions by learned counsel for the Maharashtra State Public Service Commission were recorded: the Provisional List of successful candidates interviewed for appointment to the post of Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class, 2022 Batch would be published within eight days; thereafter eight days would be given to those candidates to exercise the option of 'Opting Out' of the recruitment process; and only after completion of that process would steps be taken to conduct interviews of candidates for the 2023 Batch.

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Ratio / Principle

Until the said process (publication of the Provisional List and the opting-out window) is completed, the interests of the Petitioners stand protected for the present.

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Key takeaways

The matters stand over to 4 July 2025, with liberty to apply in case of any exigency.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay (A. S. Chandurkar and Dr. Neela Gokhale, JJ.), in clubbed writ petitions (WP/5278/2025, IA(ST)/16144/2025, WPST/13587/2025, WP/5486/2025, WP/6302/2025, WPST/16732/2025) concerning the Maharashtra State Public Service Commission recruitment to the posts of Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class, 2022 Batch: counsel for the MPSC stated on instructions that the Provisional List of successful candidates interviewed for the 2022 Batch would be published within eight days; that eight days thereafter would be given to those candidates to exercise the option of 'Opting Out' of the recruitment process; and that steps to conduct interviews for the 2023 Batch would follow only upon completion of this process. The statements were recorded and, until the process is completed, the interests of the Petitioners stand protected. Matters stood over to 4 July 2025 with liberty to apply in case of any exigency.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO.5278 OF 2025

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Ashok Janrao & Ors. …..Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents

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WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.16144 OF 2025

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IN WRIT PETITION NO.5278 OF 2025
Ajay Mahadev Harsulkar …..Petitioner
In the Matter in Between: Ashok Janrao & Ors. …..Petitioners Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.13587 OF 2025
Yogendra V. More …..Petitioner Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.5486 OF 2025
Azra Mazharoddin Shaikh & Ors. …..Petitioners Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.6302 OF 2025
Sushama Adinath Thorat …..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents
Gaikwad RD 1/3

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION (ST) NO.16732 OF 2025 Abhishek S. Bhosale …..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …..Respondents

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Mr. Kuldeep Nikam with Mr.Prasad Avhad, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/5278/2025.

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Mr. Omprakash. Y. Kashid (Through VC), Advocate for the Applicant in IAST/16144/2025.

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Mr. Vinod Joshi with Mr.Chetan Agarwal, Ms.Sudha K. Gond & Ms. Tiravana Sasane, Advocates for the Petitioner in WPST/13587/2025.

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Mr. Aditya Raktade with Ms.Aarti Shah, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/5486/2025.

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Mr. Manoj Bagal, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/6302/2025.

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Mr. Sohan Gunjal, Advcoate for the Petitioner (Through VC) in WPST/16732/2025.

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Mr. Ashutosh M. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Respondent-MPSC in all Petitions.

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Mr. N. C. Walimbe, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. N. K. Rajpurohit, Assistant Government Pleader, for the RespondentState in WP/5278/2025.

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Mr. A. K. Naik, Assistant Government Pleader for the RespondentState in WPST/13587/2025.

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Mrs. Reena A. Salunkhe, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State in WP/5486/2025.

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Mr. P. G. Sawant, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State in WP/6302/2025.

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Mr. S. P. Kamble, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State in WPST/16732/2025.

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CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR &

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DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

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DATE : 9^th MAY 2025.

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P.C.:-

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Mr. Kulkarni, learned counsel appearing for the Maharashtra State Public Service Commission, on instructions, submits that the Provisional List of successful candidates, who were interviewed for the appointment to the post of Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class, 2022 Batch would be published in the coming eight days. He further submits that thereafter, on said list being published, further time of eight days would be given to the said candidates to exercise the option of ‘Opting Out’ of the recruitment process. It is only thereafter when this process is completed that steps would be taken to conduct interviews of the candidates for the 2023 Batch seeking appointment on the said post.

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2. Aforesaid statements are recorded.

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In view of this position, for the present, the interest of the Petitioners stands protected.

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Stand over to 4^th July 2025 , with liberty to apply in case of any exigency.

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(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.)

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Signed by: Raju D. Gaikwad Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 09/05/2025 18:22:36

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Gaikwad RD 3/3

Ashok Janrao and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Law and Judiciary Dept and Anr.

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